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A Local Politician Wants an Estimate of the Proportion of the Population

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A local politician wants an estimate of the proportion of the population who support her fiscal policies. She wants the estimate to be within .06 of the true proportion. Assume a 95% level of confidence. The politician's advisors estimated the proportion supporting her fiscal policy to be .60. How large of a sample is required?


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Physical Stimulation

Any external or internal stimulus that elicits a sensory or physiological response in the body.

Sensation

The method through which sensory receptors and the nervous system detect and depict energies from stimuli in our surroundings.

ESP Effects

Refers to supposed "extrasensory perception" phenomena where individuals claim to have abilities beyond the known human senses, such as telepathy or clairvoyance.

Ganzfeld Procedure

A technique used in parapsychology which aims to induce a sensory-deprived environment to test for extrasensory perception.

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